Wrexham will play Como from the Italian second division, the US women’s team of former national team players led by Heather O’Reilly and the Say Word team paying homage to North Carolina and its Colleges and Universities Black in History in Group D of the June 1-4 tournament June 1-4 in Group D in Cary, North Carolina.
A Welsh club acquired in 2020 by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Wrexham have been promoted to the fourth tier of English football for the 2023-24 season.
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Organizers say Cesc Fabregas, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Mia Hamm and Noah Beck have committed to play in the $1 million, 32-team, winner-takes-all event, known as the Football League .
Others include Carlton Cole, Jermaine Jones, Eddie Johnson, Dwayne De Rosario, Jay DeMerit, Geoff Cameron, Brek Shea, Lori Lindsey, Kristine Lilly and Cat Whitehill.
Clint Dempsey, DaMarcus Beasley, Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, Heather Mitts and John Kerr are among the coaches.
Other groups are:
ONE: Borussia DortmundHoosiers Army, Kingdom, Newtown Pride
B: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blade & Grass, Villita, DMV Diplomats
C: Necaxa, Hapoel Tel Aviv, SLC, Virginia Dream
D: West Ham, Dallas United, Mo Ali’s Culture, Far East United
E: Wrexham, Como, US Women, Say Word
F: Hashtag United, Conrad & Beasley United, Nati, Gracie
G: Team Dempsey, Stealth Fox, Zala, Jackson TN Boom
Q: Charlotte, Duke Sevens, NCFC, Raleigh Rebels
TBT Enterprises is hosting the tournament and each team will play three group stage matches on June 1-2. Sixteen teams advance to the knockout stages starting on June 2. The quarterfinals and semi-finals are on June 3 and the championships on June 4.
